You Won’t Believe What This Biker Charity Is Doing With Your Money
Founder Danny Perkins lives in a million dollar condo in Miami and oversees a lucrative money making biker funded charity
When Orlando television news reporter Matt Grant started digging around into the finances of Daytona based BADD, (Bikers Against Drunk Drivers) he hit a stone wall, at least when he contacted the organization directly. BADD is a well known motorcycle charity in Central Florida and is known for it’s motorcycle giveaways. According to records filed with the State of Florida in the three years prior to 2014, the organization collected just over $2.6 million dollars. Those same records indicate the charity has returned just $20,300 to victims of drunk drivers, less than 1% of the money it collected. The president of Charity Navigator, one of the largest non-profit charity watch dogs in the United States said the numbers don’t add up and gives BADD a “zero” rating. Records indicate that the charity’s founder Danny Perkins owns a luxury condo on Miami’s South Beach worth almost a million dollars and which records indicate was paid for in cash and a 27 foot pleasure boat which is registered in the charity’s name. When asked how donations are spent, Perkins told WESH in an email “the charity speaks for itself,”claiming BADD has sent out 5 million flyers and used Facebook posts to encourage people not to drink and drive.
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Note: I meant, bought $50 to $250 each month, Not week.
Been buying raffle tickets from B.A.D.D. for over a year $50 to $250+++ each week. Direct contact with a great guy at B.A.D.D. (K——). K—— came across as a very upfront and honest guy. Best of my knowledge I was never played, lied to or over charged. Then! (K——) was let go for unknown reason. Next thing I know things change, changed in a not to comfortable way, hard to put my finger on it but it was there. A lady that who lived in Canada was now running the raffles. Another guy took (K——s) place. Through the other guy I bought two more times. As days and contact was made I began to get that feeling of somethings does not feel right. Then! What I should have done from the start was read all your experiences. I take Drunk Driving very serious, I’ve picked up a few innocent victims hurt or dead, so my heart is with all those that help the victims and the education of others. Sad that so little $$ gets where it’s needed. Greed is a bad thing that grabs so many. I’m done here, hope to find a better place to support.
I won a guitar but they gave it to someone that had the wrong song name so I don’t participate anymore. They also need a lot bigger tumbler to mix the tickets up better.
Mr Perkins is absolutely BRILLIANT!! Rob all of the good hearted folks that he can under the guise of leading the way to make the roads safer for Bikers across the map! Meantime he lives the life of luxury on everyone’s dime! True. His self serving campaign of awareness is out there, but it’s largely free & staged on social media platforms. My personal opinion is that altho’ Mr Perkins IS brilliant, he is also shameless! Anyone ever call for an audit of his books?!
I was born at night , but not last night ! I have bought several tickets but was skeptical . No more ! I wondered !